Ira Louvin

Ira Lonnie Loudermilk (April 21, 1924 – June 20, 1965), known professionally as Ira Louvin, was an American country music singer, mandolinist and songwriter. He was a cousin of songwriter John D. Loudermilk.

Birth and Death Data: Died June 20, 1965 (Williamsburg (unincorporated community in Callaway County, Missouri) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, mandolin, vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E0VB-4004 10-in. 3/25/1950 Gonna shake hands with mother over there Kentucky Pardners (Charlie Monroe) ; Charlie Monroe Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Victor E0VB-5800 10-in. 10/17/1950 I'm gonna love you one more time Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys Male vocal duet, with string band songwriter  
Victor E0VB-5802 10-in. 10/17/1950 Take my ring from your finger Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-0352 10-in. 3/24/1947 I'm comin' back but I don't know when Kentucky Pardners (Charlie Monroe) ; Charlie Monroe Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D7VB-0353 10-in. 3/24/1947 It's only a phonograph record Kentucky Pardners (Charlie Monroe) ; Charlie Monroe Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D7VB-0354 10-in. 3/24/1947 Down in the willow garden Kentucky Pardners (Charlie Monroe) ; Charlie Monroe Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D7VB-0355 10-in. 3/24/1947 Bringin' in the Georgia mail Kentucky Pardners (Charlie Monroe) ; Charlie Monroe Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0815 10-in. 1/31/1949 Alabama Blue Sky Boys Male vocal duet, with string band songwriter  
Columbia CO45070 10-in. 1/16/1951 Your address unknown Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys String band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia CO46492 10-in. 7/13/1951 The West Virginia polka Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper Mixed vocal duet, with string band songwriter  
Columbia CO47662 10-in. 2/5/1952 Are you teasing me Carl Smith Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Columbia CO49144 10-in. 3/30/1953 I just love the way you tell a lie Don Gibson Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Columbia CO49488 10-in. 6/1/1953 Love and wealth Rambling Mountaineers ; Carl Story String band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia CO52658 10-in. 10/27/1954 Seven year blues Webster Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band songwriter  
Decca NA 2004 8/23/1949 Alabama The Louvin Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 2005 8/23/1949 Seven year blues The Louvin Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Louvin, Ira," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106037.

Louvin, Ira. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106037.

"Louvin, Ira." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106037

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Louvin, Ira, 1924-1965 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88660277

Wikidata: Ira Louvin - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q13583169

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/39568317

MusicBrainz: Ira Louvin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4c5d7f65-8811-40aa-bcc2-fd701d404779

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/236648 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/236648

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